What is the floor socket?

Floor socket is a receptor of the plug, located in the floor. This type of socket can be produced for a wide range of plugs, but is most often used for electric, telephone or cable connection. The use of floor sockets is strongly regulated by building codes in many areas.

In most cases, electrical and other types of sockets or outlets are located in walls or motherboards. In a standard residential or commercial room, such drawers are generally found at a short distance above the floor and can be located above the tops of the counters in bathrooms and kitchens. In the standard industrial construction, most of these outlets are placed either in the walls or poles located near machines. In some cases, however, the floor socket is desirable because it prevents the operation of the cord in places where they could pose a danger to the journey.

For example, a residential living room could be shaped in such a way that the couches cannot be placed against the wall without blockingup to other rooms. If the homewner wants to put the reading lamp on one end of the couch, it will have to run the cord over the floor to the nearest electric output. That could be unattractive. It may also pose a risk that a pet or a family member will stumble on the cord, which can cause Tripper and the lamp damage. Placing the floor socket near the couch eliminates this problem.

2 This is especially true in industrial and commercial buildings, where liability is always a problem. Many of them also think that floor sockets pose a greater risk of fire than wall sockets.

Installing floor outlets during new construction can be complex in some parts of the world. Many building codes completely prohibit the installation of the floor socket. Others load that they are only in a hard floor, such as tiles or wood and not in soft floors such as carpets. Others allow the floor PRBeds in industrial construction, but not in residential or commercial construction, while others dictate the exact opposite.

Wiring or installing a floor socket in an existing building may or may not be enabled by code. If so, the code may require the work to be carried out by an electrician. If local codes allow installation of floor sockets, the building owner should remember that such an installation can be expensive or impossible if an electrician cannot access the underside of the floor, for example in the case of concrete floors. If the floor is on the second level, it may be necessary to remove part of the ceiling below to install the socket.